Basic and Applied Research | The Language of Science Policy in the Twentieth Century

David Kaldewey (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 1785338102 / ISBN 13: 9781785338106

Published by Berghahn Books, 2018

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Basic and Applied Research | The Language of Science Policy in the Twentieth Century | David Kaldewey (u. a.) | Buch | Gebunden | Englisch | 2018 | Berghahn Books | EAN 9781785338106 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Basic and Applied Research | The Language of Science Policy in the Twentieth Century
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1785338102
• ISBN 13: 9781785338106
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 157H x 21D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 157 millimeters height by 21 millimeters depth
• Weight: 608 grams
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Synopsis

The distinction between basic and applied research was central to twentieth-century science and policymaking, and if this framework has been contested in recent years, it nonetheless remains ubiquitous in both scientific and public discourse. Employing a transnational, diachronic perspective informed by historical semantics, this volume traces the conceptual history of the basic–applied distinction from the nineteenth century to today, taking stock of European developments alongside comparative case studies from the United States and China. It shows how an older dichotomy of pure and applied science was reconceived in response to rapid scientific progress and then further transformed by the geopolitical circumstances of the postwar era.

About the Authors

David Kaldewey is professor for science studies and science policy at the University of Bonn and co-spokesperson of the Rhine Ruhr Center for Science Communication Research. He holds a doctorate in sociology from Bielefeld University. He has published widely on the changing relationship of science, society, and politics. His research interests include the identity work of scientists and science policy makers, the crisis of truth as a challenge to science communication, and the sociology of universities in world society.

Désirée Schauz is an associate researcher at the Leibniz Centre for Contemporary History Potsdam. She holds a PhD in modern history from the University of Cologne and earned her habilitation in the history of science and technology at the Technical University of Munich. She has published widely on the role of concepts in science and research policy. Her latest book deals with the history of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities (1914-1965).